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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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